inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to torment; to harass; to tease
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to make one's heart flutter
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
isolated mountain; departure from a temple
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
a few years ago; some years back
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
town; city; municipal; urban
management; administration; operation
to offer a (monetary) prize
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
pride; dignity; self-respect
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed